I spent a few days in Urbanna last week where a group of friends attended the Oyster Festival. A few of us also got in a little fishing in Urbanna Creek, about a half-mile from the Rappahannock River. The fishing from our deep-water dock was actually pretty good. Before the rest of the party arrived on Thursday, my regular fishing companion, Tim Tigner, went down to the dock equipped with a … [Read more...]

Capt. Reese Stecher has the stripers right where he wants them. “The water temperature and water quality is just about where we need it to be,” he said. “A group of clients from Fredericksburg caught these fish last Wednesday. They were nice, healthy keepers. Hopefully, by this coming week all the nasty Hurricane water will be gone and the stripers will be doing what they were doing this time the … [Read more...]

By Capt. Alan Caine   I just wanted to send out a quick report on Louisiana. I made it here late last week and the fishing has been good. We had one very windy day, which was tough, but the other four days offered many shots at big redfish, 20-pounds or more, as well as countless opportunities at fish under 15-pounds.. We have been catching them on fly and light tackle spinning gear … [Read more...]

By Dr. Julie Ball The extreme winds and historic flooding that hit our area can change fishing patterns considerably, so watch for fall patterns to return slowly. Until the waters settle out, much of the best action will continue to come from the shallows and protected inlets. Puppy drum tend to thrive in turbulent water. Masses of pups are thrilling anglers in most backwater locations, … [Read more...]

Capt. Reese Stecher says he wasn’t planning on fishing for stripers when the NC season opened back on the first of October. He and clients had been having great luck with speckled trout. But after several fruitless hours trying to entice the specks into biting, Capt. Stecher switched gears and tried for the stripers at Oregon Inlet – with great success. Stecher’s party caught between 30 and 40 … [Read more...]

By Dr. Julie Ball The fall weather is settling in, and the cool water saltwater species are becoming more active. Surf anglers are off to a great start with big red drum providing good action along the breakers on the Eastern Shore barrier islands. A few reds are also showing for surf anglers fishing from the Little Island pier and along the surf lines in Sandbridge, but the best of the drum … [Read more...]

A variety of fish are hitting baits for both surf anglers and pier jockeys. Pompano, bluefish, puppy drum, black drum, specks, spot and a few flounder were cooperative. Sound anglers were catching undersize stripers, some croakers, speckled trout, a few puppies and black drum. On Wednesday, offshore anglers brought in a slew of meat fish. Boats limited out on dolphin, and also boated plenty … [Read more...]

By Dr. Ken Neill, III   Offshore, the billfish bite continues to roll. It will slow soon, but we probably have a couple more weeks of good action. White marlin are the main catch though good numbers of blue marlin and some round-scale spearfish are around. Some sailfish are being caught. Boats overnighting and some deep-dropping during the day are having good success with swordfish. The … [Read more...]

By Dr. Julie Ball   Sheepshead action is still going strong as anglers entice big fish from the pilings and all four tubes of the CBBT. This action will resume once the water settles, but the bite will soon be winding down for the season. Before the storm, the fishing scene was on a roll. Cobia were out of control as the season came to a close, with many big fish making the end of … [Read more...]